Dear Member,

I write to you to try and reassure you as Welsh Nuclear Forum members that the Welsh Government is working hard to put in place a series of measures to complement and add value to those put forwards by the UK Government to support business during this unprecedented time of uncertainty generated by the Covid19 crisis.

The planned surge in new electricity power generation plant and refits across the world brings with it a demand for improvements in welding technology. This demand will be met by innovative developments in welding equipment to ensure consistently better quality joints, many of which are in the safety critical class.

The UK Government is looking for businesses who can support in the supply of ventilators and ventilator components across the UK as part of our response to COVID-19.

Vessco Engineering started approaching EDF, Alstom Power Systems and Rolls-Royce in 2010 just as the UK Government was contemplating a resurgence of new build activity in the new build nuclear sector. This culminated in civil nuclear approved supplier status for both Alstom and Rolls-Royce in 2012.

In light of growing concerns about Coronavirus, the WNF Steering Group has taken the decision to postpone the event planned for the 19th of March. The meeting will instead take place on Thursday 21st of May at Wrexham Glyndŵr University.

The United Kingdom is a pioneer of nuclear technologies and opened the world’s first commercial nuclear power station in 1956, at Calder Hall near Sellafield in Cumbria. Nuclear power has delivered great benefits: it has supported national defence, generated electricity for more than 60 years and our country remains a world-leading nuclear enterprise.

Huntingdon Fusion Techniques were thrilled to be announced as Finalists in the ‘Export of Business of the Year’ category at the Welsh Business Awards at the start of 2020.

By 2050, we need to have a net zero carbon economy, to protect our environment for future generations. That means we need to generate much more energy from low carbon sources.